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Case: Cannabis spp. seed for sowing Effective 29 Sep 2022 to 11 Oct 2022

This appendix contains a consolidated list of referenced items

Australia’s list of Trogoderma species of biosecurity concern

  1. https://www.agriculture.gov.au/biosecurity-trade/policy/legislation/list-trogoderma-species

Biosecurity Charges Imposition (General) Regulation 2016

  1. https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2020C00043

Biosecurity Regulation 2016

  1. https://www.legislation.gov.au/Series/F2016L00756

Charging guidelines

  1. www.agriculture.gov.au/about/fees/charging-guidelines

Checklist of phytosanitary certificate key features

  1. http://iml.agdaff.gov.au/Published/General/Checklist of phytosanitary certificate key features.pdf

Contact details: Department of Home Affairs

  1. Department of Home Affairs:
    www.homeaffairs.gov.au
  2. Contact details:
    https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/help-support/contact-us/overview
  3. Department of Home Affairs offices:
    www.homeaffairs.gov.au/about/contact/offices-locations
  4. Department of Home Affairs:
    cargosupport@border.gov.au

Department of Home Affairs

  1. www.homeaffairs.gov.au

Department standards for seed contaminants and tolerances

  1. www.agriculture.gov.au/biosecurity-trade/import/goods/plant-products/seeds-for-sowing/contaminants-tolerance

department's website

  1. www.agriculture.gov.au/biosecurity-trade/import/goods/food
  2. www.agriculture.gov.au/biosecurity-trade/import/online-services/electronic-certification

Express Mail Service

  1. https://www.ems.post/en/global-network/ems-operators

International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) website

  1. www.ippc.int

ISPM 12

  1. https://www.ippc.int/en/publications/609/

ISTA website

  1. https://www.seedtest.org/en/home.html

Minimum documentary and import declaration requirements policy

  1. www.agriculture.gov.au/biosecurity-trade/import/arrival/clearance-inspection/documentary-requirements/minimum-document-requirements-policy

Pest bulletin: Khapra beetle (Trogoderma granarium)

  1. Khapra beetle pest bulletin:
    www.awe.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/khapra-beetle-pest-bulletin.pdf
  2. Khapra beetle bulletin:
    www.awe.gov.au/biosecurity-trade/pests-diseases-weeds/plant/khapra-beetle/bulletin
  3. khapra beetle:
    www.awe.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/khapra-beetle-pest-bulletin.pdf
  4. Khapra beetle:
    www.awe.gov.au/biosecurity-trade/pests-diseases-weeds/plant/khapra-beetle/bulletin
  5. Khapra beetle Bulletin November 2020 (awe.gov.au):
    www.awe.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/khapra-beetle-pest-bulletin.pdf

Procedure: Managing conditionally non-prohibited goods arriving without an import permit

  1. Procedure: Managing conditionally non-prohibited goods arriving without an import permit:
    http://biconnet.daff.gov.au/BICONWeb/ViewProcedure/ProcedureAssessment?elementPk=1700806
  2. Procedure: Managing conditionally non-prohibited goods arriving without an import permit:
    http://biconnet.daff.gov.au/BICONWeb/ViewProcedure/ProcedureAssessment?elementPk=1700806

Risk background: Cannabis spp. seed for sowing

  1. Risk background: Cannabis spp. seed for sowing
  2. Risk background: Cannabis spp. seed for sowing

Website: Biosecurity Charges Imposition (General) Regulation 2016

  1. Biosecurity Charges Imposition (General) Regulation 2016:
    https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2020C00043

Website: Biosecurity Regulation 2016

  1. Biosecurity Regulation 2016:
    https://www.legislation.gov.au/Series/F2016L00756

Website: Charging guidelines 2021

  1. Charging guidelines:
    www.agriculture.gov.au/about/fees/charging-guidelines

Website: Electronic Certification (eCert) for imports

  1. department's website:
    www.agriculture.gov.au/biosecurity-trade/import/online-services/electronic-certification

Website: EMS Global network - Operators A-Z

  1. Express Mail Service:
    https://www.ems.post/en/global-network/ems-operators

Website: Importing food

  1. Imported food control legislation:
    www.agriculture.gov.au/biosecurity-trade/import/goods/food
  2. Imported Food Control Act 1992:
    www.agriculture.gov.au/biosecurity-trade/import/goods/food
  3. importing food into Australia:
    www.agriculture.gov.au/biosecurity-trade/import/goods/food
  4. department's website:
    www.agriculture.gov.au/biosecurity-trade/import/goods/food

Website: International Plant Protection Convention

  1. International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) website:
    www.ippc.int

Website: International Seed Testing Association

  1. ISTA Member Laboratories:
    https://www.seedtest.org/en/membership/member-search.html
  2. ISTA website:
    https://www.seedtest.org/en/home.html
  3. ISTA:
    https://www.seedtest.org/en/membership/member-search.html
  4. ISTA accredited laboratory:
    https://www.seedtest.org/en/membership/member-search.html

Website: Minimum documentary and import declaration requirements policy

  1. Minimum documentary and import declaration requirements policy:
    www.agriculture.gov.au/biosecurity-trade/import/arrival/clearance-inspection/documentary-requirements/minimum-document-requirements-policy
  2. minimum documentary and import declaration requirements policy:
    www.agriculture.gov.au/biosecurity-trade/import/arrival/clearance-inspection/documentary-requirements/minimum-document-requirements-policy
  3. website:
    www.agriculture.gov.au/biosecurity-trade/import/arrival/clearance-inspection/documentary-requirements/minimum-document-requirements-policy
  4. minimum documentary and import declaration requirements policy:
    www.agriculture.gov.au/biosecurity-trade/import/arrival/clearance-inspection/documentary-requirements/minimum-document-requirements-policy
  5. Minimum documentary and import declaration requirements policy:
    https://www.agriculture.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/minimum-documentary-and-import-declaration-requirements-policy.pdf
  6. Section 9.1:
    https://www.agriculture.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/minimum-documentary-and-import-declaration-requirements-policy.pdf

Website: Phytosanitary certificate

  1. ISPM 12:
    https://www.ippc.int/en/publications/609/

Website: Seed contaminants and tolerances tables

  1. Department standards for seed contaminants and tolerances:
    www.agriculture.gov.au/biosecurity-trade/import/goods/plant-products/seeds-for-sowing/contaminants-tolerance
  2. Seed contaminants and tolerance tables:
    www.agriculture.gov.au/biosecurity-trade/import/goods/plant-products/seeds-for-sowing/contaminants-tolerance
  3. department's contamination tolerance page:
    www.agriculture.gov.au/biosecurity-trade/import/goods/plant-products/seeds-for-sowing/contaminants-tolerance

Website: Urgent actions to protect against khapra beetle

  1. urgent actions:
    www.agriculture.gov.au/biosecurity-trade/pests-diseases-weeds/plant/khapra-beetle/urgent-actions
  2. urgent actions to protect against khapra beetle (Trogoderma granarium):
    www.agriculture.gov.au/biosecurity-trade/pests-diseases-weeds/plant/khapra-beetle/urgent-actions
  3. High risk goods:
    www.agriculture.gov.au/biosecurity-trade/pests-diseases-weeds/plant/khapra-beetle/urgent-actions
  4. agriculture.gov.au/khapra-urgent-actions:
    www.agriculture.gov.au/biosecurity-trade/pests-diseases-weeds/plant/khapra-beetle/urgent-actions
  5. high risk goods:
    www.agriculture.gov.au/biosecurity-trade/pests-diseases-weeds/plant/khapra-beetle/urgent-actions
  6. urgent actions to address khapra beetle risk:
    www.agriculture.gov.au/biosecurity-trade/pests-diseases-weeds/plant/khapra-beetle/high-risk-plant-products#phase-3-new-requirements-for-highrisk-plant-products-imported-via-all-commercial-pathways
  7. high-risk plant products:
    www.agriculture.gov.au/biosecurity-trade/pests-diseases-weeds/plant/khapra-beetle/high-risk-plant-products
  8. agriculture.gov.au/khapra-urgent-actions:
    www.agriculture.gov.au/biosecurity-trade/pests-diseases-weeds/plant/khapra-beetle/urgent-actions
  9. importation of sea containers and commodities:
    www.agriculture.gov.au/biosecurity-trade/pests-diseases-weeds/plant/khapra-beetle/urgent-actions
  10. website:
    www.agriculture.gov.au/biosecurity-trade/pests-diseases-weeds/plant/khapra-beetle/urgent-actions
  11. Urgent actions to protect against khapra beetle (Trogoderma granarium) webpage:
    www.agriculture.gov.au/biosecurity-trade/pests-diseases-weeds/plant/khapra-beetle/urgent-actions
  12. Phase 1::
    www.agriculture.gov.au/biosecurity-trade/pests-diseases-weeds/plant/khapra-beetle/high-risk-plant-products#phase-1-ban-on-highrisk-plant-products-within-upes-and-low-value-freight
  13. Phase 2::
    www.agriculture.gov.au/biosecurity-trade/pests-diseases-weeds/plant/khapra-beetle/high-risk-plant-products#phase-2-ban-on-highrisk-plant-products-via-international-travellers-and-mail-articles
  14. Phase 3::
    www.agriculture.gov.au/biosecurity-trade/pests-diseases-weeds/plant/khapra-beetle/high-risk-plant-products#phase-3-new-requirements-for-highrisk-plant-products-imported-via-all-commercial-pathways
  15. Phase 4::
    www.agriculture.gov.au/biosecurity-trade/pests-diseases-weeds/plant/khapra-beetle/other-risk-plant-products
  16. Phase 5::
    www.agriculture.gov.au/biosecurity-trade/pests-diseases-weeds/plant/khapra-beetle/requirements-for-seeds
  17. Phase 6A::
    www.agriculture.gov.au/biosecurity-trade/pests-diseases-weeds/plant/khapra-beetle/sea-container-measures
  18. Phase 6B::
    www.agriculture.gov.au/biosecurity-trade/pests-diseases-weeds/plant/khapra-beetle/sea-container-measures
  19. urgent actions to protect against khapra beetle (Trogoderma granarium):
    www.agriculture.gov.au/biosecurity-trade/pests-diseases-weeds/plant/khapra-beetle/urgent-actions
  20. khapra beetle urgent actions webpage:
    www.agriculture.gov.au/biosecurity-trade/pests-diseases-weeds/plant/khapra-beetle/urgent-actions
  21. Australia’s list of Trogoderma species of biosecurity concern:
    https://www.agriculture.gov.au/biosecurity-trade/policy/legislation/list-trogoderma-species
  22. Urgent actions to protect against khapra beetle:
    www.agriculture.gov.au/biosecurity-trade/pests-diseases-weeds/plant/khapra-beetle/urgent-actions
  23. Phase 4:
    https://www.agriculture.gov.au/biosecurity-trade/pests-diseases-weeds/plant/khapra-beetle/other-risk-plant-products
  24. Phase 5:
    https://www.agriculture.gov.au/biosecurity-trade/pests-diseases-weeds/plant/khapra-beetle/requirements-for-seeds
  25. Trogoderma species of biosecurity concern:
    https://www.agriculture.gov.au/biosecurity-trade/policy/legislation/list-trogoderma-species
  26. khapra beetle urgent actions:
    www.agriculture.gov.au/biosecurity-trade/pests-diseases-weeds/plant/khapra-beetle/urgent-actions
  27. agriculture.gov.au/khapra-urgent-actions:
    agriculture.gov.au/khapra-urgent-actions

Work instruction (ASG): Checklist of phytosanitary certificate key features

  1. Work instruction (ASG): Checklist of phytosanitary certificate key features:
    http://iml.agdaff.gov.au/_layouts/15/DocIdRedir.aspx?ID=IMLS-12-1983
  2. Checklist of phytosanitary certificate key features:
    http://iml.agdaff.gov.au/Published/General/Checklist of phytosanitary certificate key features.pdf